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Dr Simon Opher vs Helena Dollimore

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Dr Simon Opher
Dr Simon Opher
Lab Stroud
vs
Photograph of Helena Dollimore
Helena Dollimore
Lab Hastings and Rye

Voting alignment

Dr Simon Opher and Helena Dollimore voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 404 shared comparable votes.

396 same votes 8 different votes 404 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
47 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 89 shared votes
47 Aye 42 No
12 Aye 29 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
12 Aye 29 No
24 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
24 Aye 10 No
20 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
20 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 19 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
8 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 11 No
Benefits 69% aligned 16 shared votes
4 Aye 12 No
47 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 89 shared votes
47 Aye 42 No
12 Aye 29 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
12 Aye 29 No
24 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
24 Aye 10 No
20 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
20 Aye 8 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

80.6%
8% above average
Rank 184 of 650
Participation
78.5%
6% above average
Rank 235 of 650
510
633 eligible divisions
Total votes
497
633 eligible divisions
244
47.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
240
48.3% of votes cast
266
52.2% of votes cast
No votes
257
51.7% of votes cast
7
1.4% of votes cast
Against party
3
0.6% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

67
-29.1 vs Commons average
Rank 394 of 650
Appearances
92
-4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 262 of 650
100
-67.2 vs Commons average
Rank 389 of 650
Contributions
109
-58.2 vs Commons average
Rank 365 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£204,255
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£222,164
all imported IPSA years
£204,255
10% below average
Latest expenses
£222,164
2% below average
10
5 registered categories
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Work / Employment
42 of 42 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#3
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Trade
10 of 10 votes
#4
Transport
29 of 32 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
58 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API